At the National Genealogical Society’s annual conference last May, software developer Bruce Buzbee, owner of FormalSoft, Inc., introduced a new genealogy program that was under development. The program was to be called RootsMate. He demonstrated the code that was in progress at that time. In August, Bruce appeared at the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ conference and demonstrated that the program was closer to completion. You can read more about FormalSoft’s new genealogy program in the 23 May 2002 edition of this newsletter at www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/5784.asp.

This week Bruce Buzbee announced a name change for the program, based on suggestions from his beta testers. From now on, the program will be known as RootsMagic, a nicer-sounding name in the opinion of many.

The expected ship date of this new program has not changed. Look for it to become available before the end of this year. Details about RootsMagic will be forthcoming at www.rootsmagic.com.

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